If you're looking for slug repellent plants then you've come to the right place. Here we round up the best plants – flowers, crops and shrubs – that will not fall prey to these slippery garden ...

Adding slug-repellent plants to your beds and borders can be a smart choice in any planting scheme. After all, waking up to discover that beloved plants have been devoured by slugs during the night is ...

REMOVE HABITAT: Eliminate organic material under plants such as dead leaves or mulch where snails hide and breed. HAND PICKING: Collect the snails — with gloves or pliers if you’re squeamish — drop ...

Snails and slugs can destroy a garden in spring by eating newly established flowers or spreading fungal infections by leaving a slimy mucus trail on plants. However, you do not have to spend time ...

07:19, Tue, Apr 8, 2025 Updated: 07:20, Tue, Apr 8, 2025 With spring in full bloom and gardens bursting back to life, many green-thumbed Brits are preparing for the return of an all-too-familiar ...

Slugs and snails are active all year round, but can be a particular problem in spring when there's plenty of young, green plants to feast on. The pests are most active at night, thriving in warm, ...

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As spring arrives, bringing longer days and more sunshine, it also signals the return of snails — a potential threat to your garden. Gardeners need to be especially vigilant in protecting their spring ...

OUR flip flop summer – with sun one minute and downpours the next – can make it hard to know what to expect. And the conditions also make it a nightmare in other respects – it’s perfect for garden ...

The British public is back out in their gardens, on their balconies, and generally enjoying the sun, but while they tend to their beautiful outside spaces, a familiar pest is once again making an ...